Europe Is Facing an Energy Crisis as Winter Approaches

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After record-breaking heat, parts of Europe are going dark. The Danish government discovered leaks in the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines. People are being urged to cut their energy use by showering less and turning off the lights.

Pipelines are leaking, winter is coming, and concerns over an energy crisis in Europe are growing. Vox’s Jen Kirby heads to Oktoberfest to find out more.

This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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